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Protestors call for Israeli captive’s return from Hamas

Protestors call for Israeli captive’s return from Hamas

The family of Avraham ‘Abera’ Mengistu gathered before the PMO in Jerusalem with supporters to protest government inaction in returning the man to Israel, who… Read More ›

Israeli rower Moran Samuel wins bronze in Rio 2016 Paralympics

Israeli rower Moran Samuel wins bronze in Rio 2016 Paralympics

Samuel finished third in the finals of the women’s 1,000-meter race with a time of 5:17.46 minutes, giving the Israeli delegation its first medal of… Read More ›

Another headache

Another headache

Op-ed: A new initiative aims to have the question of the Palestinian territories’ fate answered via a referendum in Israel. While some on the left… Read More ›

New safety-tested US generic baby formula coming to Israeli market

New safety-tested US generic baby formula coming to Israeli market

Shufersal, Israel’s largest retail chain, to distribute Perrigo’s Kosher formula across country.   Walking into Perrigo Company’s Nutritionals laboratory in Burlington, Vermont is no simple… Read More ›

IAF hits back harder at Syrian regime when fire strays into Israeli territory

IAF hits back harder at Syrian regime when fire strays into Israeli territory

Now, as in 2013, Israel has stayed out of the fight, except to provide humanitarian and medical assistance to thousands of south Syria residents.  … Read More ›

Report: Iran’s president to visit Germany this month

Report: Iran’s president to visit Germany this month

The slated visit, which has been shrouded in silence by the Merkel administration, may strain the so-called “special relationship” between Israel and Germany.   BERLIN… Read More ›

Israel – Final Bodies Recovered From Tel Aviv Construction Collapse

Israel – Final Bodies Recovered From Tel Aviv Construction Collapse

  Tel Aviv – The Israeli military says it has recovered the final three bodies buried beneath the rubble of a construction site collapse in… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israel’s Role In South Sudan Under Scrutiny Amid Violence

Jerusalem – Israel’s Role In South Sudan Under Scrutiny Amid Violence

  Jerusalem –  Escalating violence in South Sudan is casting a light on Israel’s murky involvement in that conflict and raising questions about Prime Minister… Read More ›

Gilad Sharon to follow footsteps of father, brother into politics

Gilad Sharon to follow footsteps of father, brother into politics

More than a decade after his father split Likud to form Kadima, late Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s younger son Gilad is preparing to follow in… Read More ›

The enemy of the people

The enemy of the people

Analysis: A recent poll projected victory for Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid party over Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Likud. Lapid’s appeals to the center seem to be… Read More ›

The Israeli doctor who helped a woman have a baby at age 60

The Israeli doctor who helped a woman have a baby at age 60

‘Metro’ interviews the doctor who helped make it happen.   Last month, a 60-year-old woman gave birth at the Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot. It wasn’t… Read More ›

Clinton tells Israel TV ‘ISIS prays to Allah for Trump victory’

Clinton tells Israel TV ‘ISIS prays to Allah for Trump victory’

Clinton said that Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s positions on Israel vary from day to day, and for that reason Israelis should be extremely wary… Read More ›

Netanyahu and Abbas agree ‘in principle’ to meet, Russia says

Netanyahu and Abbas agree ‘in principle’ to meet, Russia says

No confirmation from Jerusalem or Ramallah after latest report of possible face-to-face summit between leaders in Moscow   The Russian foreign ministry on Thursday said… Read More ›

Hezbollah to move into south Syria, just across Israel border

Hezbollah to move into south Syria, just across Israel border

IDF says it’s watching and ‘prepared for any scenario’ as the Shiite terror group sets up shop next door   Hezbollah fighters are preparing to… Read More ›

Analysis: Russian Mideast push could hurt US influence, if talks occur

Analysis: Russian Mideast push could hurt US influence, if talks occur

Russia has clamored for years to host such a gathering, which even after Thursday’s announcement still lacks a date or a clear agenda   WASHINGTON… Read More ›

Chief Rabbinate: ‘Get your hands off the holy Sabbath!’

Chief Rabbinate: ‘Get your hands off the holy Sabbath!’

The rabbinate has released a vaguely worded statement calling to protect the sanctity of Shabbat, the ‘Jewish home’ and ‘other matters’; Haredi faction leaders join… Read More ›

Hamas ‘blesses’ Italian goalkeeper for alleged ‘Free Palestine’ chants

Hamas ‘blesses’ Italian goalkeeper for alleged ‘Free Palestine’ chants

Publications have appeared on a myriad of Arab sports and social media sites extolling Italy’s national soccer goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon for apparently shouting ‘Free Palestine’… Read More ›

If Lapid is to lead, unpopular steps may be necessary

If Lapid is to lead, unpopular steps may be necessary

Analysis: Yair Lapid has proven that he is the main non-Netanyahu candidate for prime minister; now he must prove that apart from his desire to… Read More ›

US police delegation visits Israel to learn counter-terrorism techniques, hold 9/11 ceremony

US police delegation visits Israel to learn counter-terrorism techniques, hold 9/11 ceremony

We’re involved in a global war on terror, and we need to work together and build solidarity between law enforcement officers from around the world,’… Read More ›

Analysis: About Russia, not peace

Analysis: About Russia, not peace

This is not the first time the Russians have proposed Moscow as a venue of talks.   The toughest part of negotiations, said US Secretary… Read More ›